New SMB Security Solutions and Channel Programs Bring Cost-Effective and Easy-to-Use Solutions to Small and Medium Sized Businesses
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - May 10, 2012 - McAfee today announced increased focus and updated security solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of today's small to medium sized businesses (SMBs). According to AMI Research the worldwide market for security solutions in the Small and Mid-sized business segment is about $5.1B growing at a CAGR of about 9 percent annually*. McAfee will offer SMBs the same level of protection as enterprises in an easy to manage solution that is tailored for the needs of cost constrained SMB budgets. Because the channel is critical for growth within this market, McAfee has designed a program that accelerates growth, offers marketing support and includes great sales incentives, all with increased profit for SMB partners.
SMBs are in a unique situation when it comes to defending themselves against the rising tide of cyber threats that cover the business and technology landscape. They can't afford high-priced IT and security talent on-site; they can't afford a breach that threatens their very existence, and they know that the space they occupy is going to attract more, not less, attention from the hacker community. Additionally, the proliferation of mobile devices driven by the need for any time, any place access to company data and service is adding to the enormous challenge of keeping these companies secure with limited IT resources.
"SMBs face the challenge of increased threats including spam, phishing, viruses and Web attacks that can easily disrupt the network and the livelihood of the business," said Gavin Struthers, senior vice president of worldwide channels at McAfee. "Without constant updates, security software becomes obsolete. Keeping the business continuously up to date requires total protection against known and unknown threats. McAfee understands the unique needs of the SMB."
SMB Channel Focus
Millions of SMBs are in search of a trusted security
advisor representing tremendous growth potential for McAfee
and its partners. Over the past year, McAfee has made
several strategic investments to provide channel partners
the innovation, differentiation and simplicity required to
accelerate growth and drive mutual profitability in the SMB
market. McAfee provides partners a comprehensive SMB
offering that includes:
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McAfee Tailored SMB Solutions - From
Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) to on-premise suites
covering email, Web, and endpoint security, McAfee
provides custom designed solutions built specifically for
the SMB.
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McAfee SMB Specialization - Allows partners to take
advantage of a full range of enablement tools, turnkey
marketing programs, and exclusive profitability programs.
Since the program launched nine months ago, McAfee has
recruited over 2,000
SMB Specialized channel partners worldwide.
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McAfee SMB Deal Registration - Offers partners up to 25
percent in enhanced margin and a four-hour approval
commitment. Launched just nine months ago, the SMB Deal
Registration program experienced a nearly 50 percent
increase from the previous quarter in registered deals in
Q1 2012.
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McAfee Rewards - Compensates partner sales reps for
selling qualified McAfee SMB products. For Q2 2012 the
SMB Extravaganza Rewards program has tripled its
payout for eligible SMB products.
- McAfee SmartMarketing™ - Available in June, 2012, this new e-commerce marketing platform will allow McAfee partners to quickly and easily download and co-brand demand generation marketing assets, including the assets for the McAfee SMB solutions launched today.
SMB Solutions
McAfee security suites for SMBs safeguard a business'
desktops, file servers, and email servers-with the
convenience and ease of maintenance of a single, integrated
SaaS solution. With an eye towards the importance of the
SMB space, McAfee has added significant functionality to
the latest version of SaaS Endpoint, giving customers
tremendous scheduling flexibility in the downloading of
crucial security updates. This way, the updating process is
not disruptive and takes place during off-peak hours.
McAfee has taken a good, better and best approach to
packaging the solutions for SMB customers and now provides
the following suites:
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McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection Suite-Defends the
devices on your network on all attack routes - this
all-in-one flexible security protection gives SMB
customers the freedom to deploy security on their
terms
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McAfee SaaS Endpoint and Email Protection Suite-Adds
protection from malicious email content before it enters
the network, email continuity to ensure uninterrupted
access to email, and client-side web category
filtering
- McAfee SaaS Total Protection Suite-Adds email encryption and pre-built compliance libraries to protect sensitive data and meet compliance requirements, and cloud-based web filtering for antivirus, antimalware, and category filtering to ensure unwanted content never makes it into the network
McAfee offers SMBs the same level of desktop and network protection as enterprises but with a solution tailored for SMB's that lowers the complexity and cost. McAfee understands SMB constraints and has developed the most comprehensive security solutions in the industry. McAfee business security software delivers complete antivirus, antimalware, email protection, and other critical security designed for the SMB customer.
For more information go to: www.mcafee.com/smb
About McAfee
McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation
(NASDAQ:INTC), is the world's largest dedicated
security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that help secure systems,
networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing
users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop
the Web more securely. Backed by its unrivaled Global
Threat Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products
that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and
service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with
regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify
vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their
security. McAfee is relentlessly focused on constantly
finding new ways to keep our customers safe. http://www.mcafee.com
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